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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2015
Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Jacob Navok, Stamford, CT (US);
Yoichi Wada, Tokyo, JP;
SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Methods, systems, devices, and media for controlling a network game in accordance with an input of at least one game spectator are provided. A network interface receives controller input information from at least one game player and game spectator input information based on the input of the game spectator. The network game is progressed in accordance with the controller input information received by the network interface from the game player, and an aspect of the network game is controlled in accordance with the game spectator input information received by the network interface. The game player executes a game client that establishes a connection with the game system for transmitting the controller input information to the network interface. The game spectator does not execute the game client.